Memory loss in aging and dementia: Dendritic spine head diameter predicts memory in old age.

Předmět:	DENDRITIC spines MEMORY loss OLD age AGE factors in memory DEMENTIA EPISODIC memory LIFE course approach
Zdroj:	Medical Letter on the CDC & FDA; 8/23/2024, p3153-3153, 1p
Abstrakt:	The article discusses how dendritic spine head diameter, rather than the overall quantity of synapses, predicts memory function in aging individuals. Topics include the role of dendritic spine quality in memory preservation, the implications for therapies aimed at improving memory in older adults, and the study's use of postmortem brain samples from elderly participants to analyze synaptic characteristics.
Databáze:	Complementary Index
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